Testmodo

There’s one big drawback to Apple’s thin, svelte laptop: once you pull the trigger on a Macbook, you’re generally stuck with the specs for life. So when a company claims to offer an idiot-proof SSD upgrade, it’s worth checking out. Read More >>

Thanks to Batman, Daredevil, and a slew of other grim looking dudes with a desire to punch people, Kevlar has a reputation for being amazing body armour. But real Kevlar body armour tends to be super thick, bulky, and limited to torso protection. For a less chunky option, there’s Walls outdoor wear, which uses Kevlar weaved in with traditional fabrics to make it more durable. Read More >>

I swear it was an accident. For two weeks, I flew the DJI Phantom 4 as often as possible, to learn about its quirky but impressive feature set. When it came time for the final test — seeing how obstacle avoidance worked at high speeds — it slipped my mind that the technology doesn’t work at all at high speeds. Read More >>

It’s Testmodo time! We're handing over the responsibility of reviewing a sweet new phone to Gizmodo UK readers for a brand new Testmodo challenge. It’s your turn to shine, showing off your gadget-guru credentials while you get busy with the Xperia™ Z5 Compact from Sony. Read More >>

We're into the homestraight for the LG G Flex2 Testmodo season, and our crack team of readers (Jassen Payen, Tom Price, Suzanne Atkins and Samuel Hudson) are still working hard to bring you their thoughts on LG's curvy phone. They've waxed lyrical about its design and given David Bailey a run for his money while testing the camera. Now, the attention turns to that curved screen, and what it's like to watch movies, view photos and play games on. Read More >>

The LG G Flex2 Testmodo season is well and truly underway! Last week, our plucky team of four readers (Jassen Payen, Tom Price, Suzanne Atkins and Samuel Hudson) explored the LG G Flex2's uniquely curved design. This week, we asked them to do their best David Bailey impressions, and give the smartphone's camera a workout. Read More >>

It's the last week of the last Testmodo before Christmas. Our Giz readers-turned-reviewers have been warming themselves on Hive's Active Heating for a good month now, with the thermostat in their home, app on their phone and a smart-home spring in their step. Read More >>

Having been glued to their home thermostats for the first couple of weeks, Giz is setting its readers-turned-reviewers free this week to try Hive Active Heating in its natural habitat. App-controlled heating is Hive's standout feature, after all, making you the Master of Equitable Temperatures wherever you choose to lay your hat. So how would our now-seasoned Testmoders Toby, Allan, Roger and Olly handle that kind of world-warming power? With investigative zeal, it would seem… Read More >>

It's week two of our winter-warming Testmodo, with our team of four Giz readers turned reviewers having flown through installation with flying colours and now getting hands-on and suitably active with their Hive Acting Heating systems. Read More >>

Testmodo sees Giz readers turn reviewers and give their hands-on-informed opinions of the latest and greatest kit we can muster, and our recent call to arms for four Giz readers to test Hive Active Heating just as we enter the chilly season saw an unsurprisingly large amount of interest. Read More >>

It's the final week for our Xperia Z3 Testmoders Alex, Simon and Ray. There are sure to be a few tears of sadness it's all over among our plucky crew of reviewers, but luckily those waterproof smartphones are up to the test of fending off the occasional sob. But having rinsed the camera, battery and waterproofing capabilities of Sony's new flagship, what has a month in its company taught our guys? Read More >>

Following the ongoing success of the last time we anointed Giz readers as reviewers and let them loose on the hottest new gadget, we’ve another chance for you to put some cutting-edge tech under the microscope. And what better tech to be testing as the era of the smart home takes off, and a typically British winter edges near, than Hive Acting Heating, the ever-so-clever smart thermostat system from British Gas? But hurry, you’ve only got till the end of Tuesday 4th November to apply… Read More >>